DNC Chairman Thomas Perez called Wednesday for the resignation of Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), amid a growing number of sexual misconduct allegations centered around the senator.
Perez statement on Twitter came shortly after several Democratic women senators called for Franken’s resignation in a rapidly issued series of statements. Earlier on Wednesday, a seventh woman had come forward to accuse the Minnesota Democrat of sexual misconduct.
“Sen. Al Franken should step down,” Perez wrote on Twitter. “Everyone must share the responsibility of building a culture of trust and respect for women in every industry and workplace, and that includes our party.”
Sen. Al Franken should step down. Everyone must share the responsibility of building a culture of trust and respect for women in every industry and workplace, and that includes our party.
— Tom Perez (@TomPerez) December 6, 2017
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JUST IN: DNC chair calls for Franken to resign from Senate https://t.co/Z4wOwojJs4 pic.twitter.com/Em2Zek5wg4
— The Hill (@thehill) December 6, 2017
Democrats calling on Al Franken to resign:
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kamala Harris
Mazie Hirono
Maggie Hassan
Claire McCaskill
Patty Murray
Joe Donnelly
Tammy Baldwin
Bob Casey
Sherrod Brown
Heidi Heitkamp
Ed Markey
Debbie Stabenow
Tom Perezhttps://t.co/JYE9ZONf7x— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 6, 2017
Breaking: Minnesota Public Radio says that Senator Al Franken is resigning tomorrow. Governor Mark Dayton, a Democrat, will name his successor who will serve until the mid-term elections in 2018.
— Yashar Ali đ (@yashar) December 6, 2017
Sen. Al Franken says the latest accusation of lascivious conduct is âcategorically not trueâ and reports of a final decision on his resignation are inaccurate. https://t.co/dazwRty737 pic.twitter.com/FWQXfZt7Ps
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) December 7, 2017
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